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Household of James Stokes (born 1840, Leicestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Stokes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Stokes, born in 1840 in Long Clawson, Leicestershire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Stokes, born in 1843 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Edith (born 1871 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1874 in Bromley, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Bromley, Middlesex, England) and Jessie (born 1880 in Bromley, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Emma Upson, born in 1858 in Limehouse, Middlesex, England.


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James Stokes's household

Male

James

Stokes

Head
Female

Jane

Stokes

Wife
Female

Edith

Stokes

Daughter
Female

Florence

Stokes

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Stokes

Son
Female

Jessie

Stokes

Daughter
Female

Emma

Upson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Stokes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Stokes

Head

Married

41

1840

Long Clawson, Leicestershire, England

Jane

Stokes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Edith

Stokes

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Florence

Stokes

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Stokes

Son

Single

4

1877

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Jessie

Stokes

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bromley, Middlesex, England

Emma

Upson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

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